Create Joy in Work and Reduce Health Care Burnout with IHI Experts

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​An epidemic of burnout among health care professionals is affecting quality, safety, and health care system performance. To help reverse the worrying trend, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) partnered with experts around the world to create
Finding and​ Creating Joy in Work,​ beginning
September 8, 2020. This 12-week online course with coaching is full of new thinking, resources, strategies,
frameworks​, and solutions will help workforces truly thrive — not just survive. ​

The learning format of this online course includes six weeks of biweekly video content, three all-learner calls, and an opportunity for added coaching​. The course will share proven quality improvement (QI) ​​methods to create a positive work environment that fosters camaraderie, meaning, choice, and equity, and ensures the commitment to delivering high-quality care, ev​en in stressful times. ​

Start Building Resilience Today ​​​

It's clear that leaders and care ​teams are often challenged to find a way to move from their​ current state
— too often, widespread burnout — to “joy in work.” Jessica Perlo, MPH, a Director at IHI,
shares four steps you can take now​ to help your staff find joy and meaning in their work. Jessica is a co-author of IHI’s white paper, IHI Framework for Improving Joy in Work. ​